I-130 denied? URGENT

[thepettle 0]

They kept my paystubs, bank statement and w-2's and i didn't copy them so I'm screwed. They told me I need to go through the U.S office due to the fact that I arrived in October 2008 and are now planning on relocating back to the U.S. indicates that my stay in the UK is only temporary and that my principal residence is in fact the U.S. therefore I must file my I-130 petition with appropriate the service centre in the u.s. ???? and I wrote a note saying I live there temporary with my husband as in on a 2 year visa, i sent my visa and everything... they circled temporary. They send everything else back but my w-2s, paystubs and bank statement (FROM THE UK) - is this right? do they still have my stuff? how do i prove my principal residence is in the UK? I am so stressed out as I am pregnant and on deadline. What do I do????

[thepettle 0]

IGNORE THE POST ABOVE!!!!!!

I don't know how to change it.. but I found my w-2's im going to copy them today...

BUT.. I do need to know how to prove this is my principal residency?

National Insurance Card, bank statements, pay stubs, a letter from my husbands mom saying i live here and a letter from my job saying i got the job i do - is that sufficient? Help?

Thanks in advance

Edited June 26, 2009 by thepettle

[kaffy 2]

Geez.. they're picky. Explain to them that your stay in the UK was intended to be permanent but circumstances (pregnancy, family situation, job situation, whatever) have changed and you and your husband would now like to relocate back to the US

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

You mention they circled temporary. Does this mean you are currently on a temporary visa to the UK, or do you have Indefinite Leave to Remian/ a permanent visa? Maybe the UK is picky and won't allow DCF with temp visas.

[thepettle 0]

I'm on a spousal visa, after that I can apply to become a citizen or renew my visa. I don't know what kind that is? It runs out in 2 years time..

I just looked on a website and it says "Applicants who have been in the marital relationship for less than 4 years will be given a 2 year visa to live and work in the UK, after which, if the relationship is still in place, they could apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)." which would be me.

So I don't understand why they won't take it? I am going to send a bank statement, pay slips, a letter from my mother in law stating I live there along with a copy of national insurance card photocopy to prove I am using the UK as a principal residence. Do you think this will be enough?

[Yvie_and_Brett 0]

Brett (USC) is over here on a temporary Visa from Feb 06 to Oct 09 and we were accepted just fine.

To prove his residency I just sent a photocopy of the visa from his passport and it was fine. It doesn't say "temporary" but it does clearly show an end date and it definitely doesn't even hint at ILR

[kaffy 2]

How frustrating for you..

my (USC) husband was also on a 2 year temporary (-> permanent) resident spousal visa when we filed for DCF in Australia and they accepted it no problems

I think there has to have been a misunderstanding, is there someone at the Embassy you can contact to have your petition reviewed?